"Yes, that's me. You've heard of me?" Zi Zhenzhu asked in surprise.
"Yes, I have heard about it," Qi Ling said. "In any case, thank you for saving me. However, I have a companion who also fell into the sea. I wonder if you have seen them?"
"Do you have any companions? I'm sorry, I didn't see anyone else," Zi Zhenzhu said.
"I see." Although they hadn't received any news from the others, Qi Ling wasn't too worried. Once they were out of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's attack range, their strength was more than enough to escape safely.
Seeing Qi Ling deep in thought, Zi Zhenzhu came over and sat down beside Qi Ling's bed, laughing, "Hehe, don't worry, if my people see your companions, they'll definitely bring them here."
"What you need to do now is take good care of your health, and then we can think about things between us."
"What's going on between us? What's going on between us?" Qi Ling asked, puzzled.
"Oh dear, are you pretending to be stupid or are you really stupid? Don't you even know the rules of the sea?" Zi Zhenzhu blushed slightly, a rare occurrence, and said, "The rule of the sea is that if someone is rescued at sea, they must repay that person with their body, so you are mine now!"
"Once you've recovered, we'll officially get married, and then I, Zi Zhenzhu, will be taken! Haha!"
Qi Ling's eyes widened in disbelief; she was completely bewildered as to how things had turned out this way. She hurriedly exclaimed, "Wait, wait! I didn't know about this rule! This is so ridiculous!"
"And Zi Zhenzhu, didn't you like women? What's going on? Why did you suddenly take a liking to me? I'm a real man!"
Zi Zhenzhu said shyly, "Actually, I used to like women, but I don't know why, the moment I saw you, my heart started pounding, and I was so smitten! So, whether you're a man or a woman, I want to marry you!"
"What the hell?! I'm a man, how can you marry me?! If anyone's going to marry someone, it'll be me... no, I'll never marry you, I'll never marry you!" Qi Ling said helplessly. Trying to force a marriage on their very first meeting, no wonder they're pirates!
But Zi Zhenzhu had clearly anticipated Qi Ling's response and didn't mind Qi Ling's words. Instead, she smiled and said, "It's alright, feelings can always be cultivated!"
"Besides, as the captain of the Zi Zhenzhu Pirate Crew, of course I have to find a wife for everyone! Don't worry, after you marry me, I will definitely treat you well. From now on, half of this pirate crew will belong to you!"
"No need, my family business is much bigger than yours!" Qi Ling said, sweating profusely. He never expected that this female pirate would act so arbitrarily, nor did he ever expect that he would one day be forced to become a bandit's wife.
"Commander Zi Zhenzhu, I will always remember your kindness in saving me. I will repay this kindness in the future, but please let me leave now." Qi Ling said, and was about to get up to leave, but Zi Zhenzhu pressed her hand down, blocking her way.
"Hehe, no one can refuse what I, Zi Zhenzhu, have decided!" Zi Zhenzhu looked at Qi Ling with burning eyes and said, "Beauty, today you only have one choice, which is to obediently marry me, otherwise, don't blame me for making it a fait accompli!"
As she spoke, Zi Zhenzhu pounced on him, pinning Qi Ling's hands to the bed and pushing him down. Qi Ling never imagined that he would one day be the one being pushed around!
He wanted to push Zi Zhenzhu off him. Although she possessed the strength of Soul Saint and could be considered a master, she was still far inferior to Qi Ling.
Just as Qi Ling was about to exert her strength, she was suddenly surprised to find that she could not mobilize her Soul Power at all, her Martial Soul did not react, and not only that, her True Dragon Qi and all other powers were unusable!
Qi Ling didn't know if this was a side effect of fighting the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King or a result of being influenced by some kind of power here. In any case, Qi Ling was now just an ordinary person, and even worse than an ordinary person due to exhaustion.
This resulted in Qi Ling being unable to break free from Zi Zhenzhu Soul Saint's strength. She was pinned down on the bed with her hands above her head, looking completely helpless.
"Hehehe, beauty, just give in to me, I promise I'll treat you well from now on!" Zi Zhenzhu said to Qi Ling, her face flushed and panting.
Qi Ling felt utterly devastated, as if she wanted to cry but couldn't. Something was wrong with the plot! Zi Zhenzhu was clearly a stunning beauty, so why was she the one saying this to her?!
"Let me go! I'm telling you, if you keep doing this, I'm going to scream for help!" Qi Ling said.
"Hahaha, shout all you want! Everyone here is mine. No matter how loud you shout, no one will come to save you!" Zi Zhenzhu laughed. "The more you shout, the more excited I get. Beauty, just give in to me! This is my first time too, I won't treat you badly!"
As Zi Zhenzhu spoke, she slowly leaned over Qi Ling, and a unique fragrance wafted over her, causing Qi Ling to feel a stirring in her heart. She thought to herself that she dared not continue like this, as she could not let her years of innocence be ruined like this.
Left with no other choice, Qi Ling shouted, "Stop, stop, stop! I promise, I promise you, okay?!"
"Promise? Promise me what?" Zi Zhenzhu asked, but her movements didn't stop at all.
"I've agreed to marry you! So please stop!" Qi Ling said.
Upon hearing this, Zi Zhenzhu immediately exclaimed happily, "Really? That's wonderful, my beauty! I knew you would say yes!"
"But since you've already agreed, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with us continuing, right, my beauty?"
"Of course not! We have a rule where I'm from that place: men and women can't consummate their marriage before their wedding night!" Qi Ling said hurriedly, "So please let me go right now!"
Upon hearing this, Zi Zhenzhu exclaimed regretfully, "Oh? You people don't have such customs anymore? Really, what a hassle."
"Alright, since you've already agreed, I'll wait a few more days! My beauty, you rest well here while I go find someone to calculate an auspicious date for our wedding! Hehe!"
After Zi Zhenzhu left the room, Qi Ling lay helplessly on the bed, secretly frustrated. What kind of situation was this? This wasn't even good luck in love; it was a complete disaster!
"No, I have to find a chance to escape from here, otherwise I'll be so embarrassed if I really get married!" Qi Ling thought to herself.